Kuan Leong
Lead Researcher (computer Vision, Deep Learning & A.I.) at Pegaso International HEI
Kyoto, Japan
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Top SchoolKuan Leong is a lead researcher in computer vision and deep learning with two decades of academic and industry experience, currently based in Kyoto and leading AI R&D at an Angel Group subsidiary. He holds a PhD from Monash University—nominated for top university awards—and combines deep expertise in model optimization, mixed real/synthetic datasets, active learning, and generative AI with hands-on proficiency in C/C++ and Python ML toolkits. His work spans face recognition, data auto-annotation, synthetic data generation, LLM-driven RAG systems and tailored Stable Diffusion pipelines, with a practical focus on deploying efficient, compressed models for real-world applications. An adjunct professor and former senior lecturer, he bridges rigorous research and product-focused development, having contributed to assistive wearable tech for the visually impaired and creative-industry tooling for studios like Sony. Outside the lab he designs smart paludariums, reflecting a creative intersection of art, natural science and technology that informs his systems-thinking approach.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Information Technology, Information Technology, Bachelor of Information Technology, Information Technology at Universiti Malaysia SabahHigh School Certificate, Sciences, High School Certificate, Sciences at Chung Ling (NT) High School, PenangPrimary School Certificate, Primary School Certificate at Han Chiang Primary SchoolMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Business Information Technology, Distinction, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Business Information Technology, Distinction at Northumbria UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Information Technology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Information Technology at Monash University
English, Chinese, Chinese, Malay
Github Skills (7)
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Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
kuanyewleong/Kaggle_Competition_Toxic_Comments_Classification
Mar 2018 - Aug 2022
Contributions:11 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 6 months
kuanyewleong/self-driving_car_pedestrian_detection
Sep 2018 - Sep 2018
Contributions:37 commits, 33 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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